Operating & Troubleshooting Cisco Wireless WIFI-7

This is an advanced, five-day hands-on instructor-led course designed to equip network engineers and administrators with the skills required to design, deploy, operate, secure, and troubleshoot modern Cisco Wi-Fi 7 enterprise wireless networks. The course progresses from foundational wireless concepts—including RF design, site surveys, roaming, and switching considerations—through deep operational coverage of Cisco Catalyst access points and Catalyst 9800 wireless LAN controllers, emphasizing high availability, redundancy, ISSU, and hitless upgrades. Learners gain practical experience with tags, profiles, authentication, FlexConnect, and Wi-Fi 7 security, while leveraging Cisco Catalyst Center for intent-based design, provisioning, monitoring, assurance, reporting, and advanced troubleshooting. The curriculum further integrates Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), mobility and fast secure roaming, telemetry, AI-driven RF management, application visibility, and KPI-based performance analysis, culminating in comprehensive troubleshooting workflows using Cisco’s latest diagnostic, analytics, and automation tools to ensure resilient, high-performance wireless networks.

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OUTLINE

  • Module 0: Introductions
  • Module Topics
  • General Administration
  • Introductions
  • Webex Basics
  • Lab Access
  • Why Cisco Wireless?
  • Benefits of Cisco Wireless and WI-FI 7
  • Module Summary

Module 1: Wireless Fundamentals

  • Module Topics
  • Lesson 1: Wireless Standards
  • Lesson 2: RF WLAN Design
  • Lesson 3: Site Survey
  • Lesson 4: Site Survey Tools
  • Lesson 5: Mounting Aps Best Practices
  • Lesson 6: Wireless Design Principles
  • Lesson 7: Wireless Roaming Design
  • Lesson 8: Switch Design for Wireless Networks
  • Lesson 9: Designing Meraki Network Services
  • Module Summary

Module 2: Operational View of Cisco Wireless

  • Module Topics
  • Lesson 1: Wireless-First Switching Architecture
  • Lesson 2: Role of Catalyst APs in delivering Wi-Fi
  • Lesson 3: Introduction to Cisco Catalyst 9800
  • Lesson 4: Controller Settings
  • Lesson 5: N+1 Redundancy
  • Lesson 6: High Availability Stateful Switchover
  • Lesson 7: Rolling AP Update/Upgrade Infrastructure 
  • Lesson 8: N+1 Site Based Hitless Upgrade
  • Lesson 9: In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
  • Lesson 10: Wireless Controller SMU
  • Lesson 11: AP Join Process
  • Module Summary

Module 3: Cisco 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers

  • Module Topics
  • Lesson 1: Introduction to Cisco Catalyst 9800
  • Lesson 2: 9800 WLC Cloud Controller 
  • Lesson 3: Embedded Wireless Controllers
  • Lesson 4: Initial Deployment
  • Lesson 5: Topologies, Common Load & Scaling
  • Lesson 6: Controller Settings
  • Lesson 7: N+1 Redundancy 
  • Lesson 8: High Availability Stateful Switchover
  • Lesson 9: Rolling AP Update/Upgrade Infrastructure 
  • Lesson 10: N+1 Site Based Hitless Upgrade 
  • Lesson 11: AP Service Pack
  • Lesson 12: AP Device Pack
  • Lesson 13: In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
  • Lesson 14: Wireless Controller SMU
  • Lesson 15: AP Join Process
  • Lesson 16: High Availability Stateful Switchover
  • Lesson 17: Rolling AP Update/Upgrade Infrastructure 
  • Module Summary

Module 4: Tags, Profiles and Authentication

  • Module Topics
  • Lesson 1: L2 VLAN Configuration
  • Lesson 2: Profiles, Tags and Multi-Preshared Key
  • Lesson 3: Wireless Advanced Setup Workflow
  • Lesson 4: AP Power Optimizations
  • Module Summary

Module 5: Wireless Discovery and Flexconnect

  • Module Topics
  • Lesson 1: Discover and Provision Wireless Devices
  • Lesson 2: Provision Catalyst 9800
  • Lesson 3: Access Points 
  • Lesson 4: Flexconnect Introduction
  • Lesson 5: Configure Flexconnect
  • Lesson 6: Flexconnect with Catalyst Centre
  • Lesson 7: Troubleshooting FlexConnect on C9800
  • Module Summary

Module 6: Wireless Security

  • Module Topics
  • Lesson 1: Wireless Security Fundamentals
  • Lesson 2: Authentication Mechanisms
  • Lesson 3: Wi-Fi 7 Security
  • Lesson 4: Security Profiles
  • Module Summary

Module 7: Introduction to Cisco Catalyst Center

  • Module Topics
  • Lesson 1: Traditional Network Challenges
  • Lesson 2: Intent-Based Networking
  • Lesson 3: Introduction to Cisco Catalyst Center
  • Lesson 4: Cisco Catalyst Center Architecture
  • Lesson 5: Catalyst Center Features and Use Cases 
  • Lesson 6: Cisco Catalyst Center Licensing
  • Lesson 7: Catalyst Center Deployment for Wireless
  • Lesson 8: Cisco Catalyst Center Wireless Assurance
  • Lesson 9: Application Assurance
  • Lesson 10: Wireless Client Analytics
  • Module Summary

Module 8: CCC (Cisco Catalyst Center) and ISE (Cisco Identity Services Engine) Integration 

  • Module Topics
  • Lesson 1: CCC ISE Integration Overview
  • Lesson 2: CCC ISE Integration Benefits 
  • Lesson 3: WLC ISE Configuration Integration 
  • Lesson 4: ISE Configuration Integration 
  • Module Summary

Module 9: Cisco Catalyst Center Design Workflow

  • Module Topics
  • Lesson 1: Catalyst Center Wireless Integration
  • Lesson 2: Network Hierarchy
  • Lesson 3: Network Settings
  • Lesson 4: Image Repository
  • Lesson 5: Network Profiles
  • Lesson 6: Authentication Template
  • Lesson 7: Access Point Refresh
  • Lesson 8: AP Auto Locate
  • Lesson 9: AP Power Profile
  • Lesson 10: RMA of an AP
  • Module Summary

Module 10: Mobility and Wireless Roaming

  • Module Topics
  • Lesson 1: Client Roaming Basics
  • Lesson 2: Mobility Tunnel Overview
  • Lesson 3: Guest Anchor Mobility 
  • Lesson 4: Cisco Catalyst Center Wireless Mobility
  • Lesson 5: Mobility Tunnel Between 2 Brownfield WLC
  • Lesson 6: Deleting Mobility Tunnel
  • Lesson 7: Types of Fast Secure Roaming Standards
  • Module Summary

Module 11: Network Troubleshooting and Monitoring

  • Module Topics
  • Lesson 1: Insights, Issues, and Trends in the Network
  • Lesson 2: Data-Plane Debugging
  • Lesson 3: Access Point Debugging - Control Plane
  • Lesson 4: Access Point Debugging - Data Plane
  • Lesson 5: WLC Top Issues
  • Lesson 6: Training your helpdesk on throughput issues
  • Lesson 7: Flash Space Issues
  • Lesson 8: Wi-Fi 7
  • Lesson 9: The latest stuff
  • Lesson 10: Insights, Issues, and Trends in the Network
  • Lesson 11: 9800 KPIs
  • Lesson 12: APs KPIs (minus RF)
  • Lesson 13: Client KPIs
  • Lesson 14: KPI Automation
  • Lesson 15: Wireless Detector
  • Lesson 16: Insights, Issues & Trends in the Network
  • Lesson 17: RADKit
  • Lesson 18: Debug Bundle & Analyzer
  • Lesson 19: Wireless Config Analyzer Express
  • Lesson 20: Wireless Config Analyzer Desktop Version
  • Lesson 21: Log Collection 9800 Controllers
  • Lesson 22: Catalyst Center System 360
  • Lesson 23: Device Health
  • Lesson 24: Device Troubleshooting
  • Lesson 25: Monitor and Manage CCC Integrations
  • Lesson 26: Intelligent Capture Introduction
  • Lesson 27: Hardware and Software Compatibility
  • Lesson 28: Client-Side Features
  • Lesson 29: AP-Side Features
  • Module Summary

Module 12: Telemetry and Application Health

  • Module Topics
  • Lesson 1: Cisco Wireless AI-RRM Update
  • Lesson 2: On-Channel NDP C9124 
  • Lesson 3: Cisco Wireless AI-RRM Update
  • Lesson 4: Wi-Fi 6E/7 Design Guidance 
  • Lesson 5: NetFlow Basics
  • Lesson 6: Application Telemetry
  • Lesson 7: Telemetry Data Collection
  • Lesson 8: Assurance
  • Lesson 9: Application Health
  • Lesson 10: Application Recognition Overview
  • Lesson 11: Application Visibility View
  • Module Summary

Module 13: Cisco Catalyst Center Reporting

  • Module Topics
  • Lesson 1: Reports Introduction
  • Lesson 2: Reporting Category & Templates
  • Lesson 3: Usage Insights
  • Lesson 4: Generate and View Reports
  • Module Summary


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